The double-edged sword of rewards for participation in psychology experiments

Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 269-277

  Sharp, Elizabeth C ^a   Pelletier, Luc G ^a   Lévesque, Chantal ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^b MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33748309109     PISSN: 0008400X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/cjbs2006014     Document Type: Article

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